People all over the world for peace and democracy、united! Go all out for a democratic China! Democracy、Freedom、Fairness、Rule by Law、Human Right、Better Life!
Homepage - > NewsandArticles
Nationwide Strikes Paralyze France
Date: 3/19/2009 9:45:35 AM Sender: VOA News
Nationwide Strikes Paralyze France  
By VOA News
19 March 2009
  

A new wave of nationwide strikes hit France Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of protesters denouncing government policies aimed at fighting the global economic crisis.

按此在新窗口浏览图片
Several thousand workers from public service and private sector, demonstrate in Bordeaux, southwestern France, 19 March 2009

A sea of protesters took to the streets of Paris, in a push to force President Nicolas Sarkozy to boost help for the ailing French economy. The walkout forced cancellation of scores of flights into and out of the capital. French news reports say 40 percent of all high-speed rail traffic in the country ground to a halt.

French auto workers, teachers, pharmaceutical and retail workers were encouraged to join the protests.

Huge crowds also marched in the Mediterranean city of Marseilles, as well as the southeastern cities of Lyon and Grenoble.

Unions are demanding that Mr. Sarkozy do more to help support workers as the global recession continues to hammer French companies, many of which are cutting jobs.

Mr. Sarkozy insisted Wednesday he understood the concerns of the French people, but his government again refused to boost spending on social programs.

More than one million French workers took part in a similar strike in late January, forcing the French president to offer billions of dollars in worker benefits.

French students and workers have staged a number of demonstrations against President Sarkozy＇s economic policies amid the global crisis in recent months.

中国民主党           主席：王军    China Democracy Party    Chairman: Wang, Jun
Address:               41-25   Kissena   Blvd.   FLR 1 #110,   Flushing,   NY   11355   USA
 Website:                            http://www.cdpwu.org                                 http://www.cdpwu.org/en
  E-mail: cdpwu1998@gmail.com  cdpwu@yahoo.com(yahoo email Password Stolen Dont Use)